W Hotels to Double Asian Portfolio

Worldwide unveiled plans to more than double its Asian presence by the end of 2018, bringing its Asian portfolio to 20 W hotels and retreats in nine countries. More than half of the W brand’s global pipeline is slated for Asia Pacific, including the first W Hotel in China opening in Guangzhou later this month, followed by other China openings in Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha and Suzhou over the next five years.